The Secret to Interview Success

The Secret to Interview Success

Avatar photo Jeff Gipson | August 26, 2015

Presuming you’re qualified for the job, the consequence of your employment interview will be reliant on your capability to discover needs and empathize with the interviewer.

You can do this by asking questions that authenticate your knowledge of what the interviewer has just said, without editorializing or declaring an opinion. By establishing empathy in this manner, you’ll be in a significantly better situation to openly exchange ideas, and exhibit your qualification for the job.

In addition to empathy, there are four other impalpable principles to a successful interview. These intangibles will influence the way your personality is perceived, and will influence the degree of rapport, or personal connection you’ll share with the employer, they are:

Enthusiasm. Leave no suspicion as to your level of interest in the job. You may think it’s meaningless to do this, but employers often select the more enthusiastic candidate in the case of a two-way tie. Besides, it’s best to keep your possibilities open. Wouldn’t you rather be in a position to turn down an offer, than have a potential job evaporate from your grasp by delivering a lethargic interview?
Technical interest. Employers look for people who love what they do, and get excited by the prospect of ripping into the nitty-gritty of the job.

Confidence. No one likes a braggart, but the candidate who’s sure of his or her capabilities will almost undoubtedly be more favorably received.

Intensity. The last thing you want to do is come across as “flat” in your interview. There’s nothing inherently unfitting with being a laid back person; but sleepwalkers seldom get hired.
Most employers are conscious of how stressful it can be to interview for a new position, and will do everything they can to put you at ease.

Other Important Factors
Since interviewing also includes the exchange of reliable information, always make sure to represent your experience in a thorough and accurate manner and gather data involving the company, the industry, the position, and the specific opportunity.

A worthwhile interviewing agenda is to link your capabilities with the company needs in the thoughts of the employer so you can build a strong case for why the company should hire you. The more you know about each other, the more potential you’ll have for initiating rapport, and making a knowledgeable decision.

About the Author

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Jeff Gipson
Jeff Gipson Sr. is a veteran of the staffing industry, with more than 30 years of experience. He got his start working for an international staffing organization where he focused on information technology placements across the country. In July 1992, Jeff continued his staffing career with a St. Louis based information technology staffing company. There, he was strategically involved in launching the organization’s first branch office — and subsequently three additional branch offices over the next several years. In July 2000 Jeff made another move — this time to launch his own staffing company, continuing his IT focus. In 2003 the organization was reinvented. Relying on his earlier sales career in the insurance industry, the company changed course and began building the firm around the insurance industry. The company continues to put all their energy in the insurance sector filling positions of all titles across the country. Jeff and his wife Carolyn have been married since 1980. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
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